Register to vote online using your state-issued driver's license or ID number.
To vote absentee/by mail:
- Be registered to vote. Not sure if you're registered? Check with the Secretary of State's website: Illinois registration lookup.
- Fill out the form online, then download and print it to mail to your county clerk's office. This may require postage. Contact information is found here.
- Mail completed application and any additional requested materials to your county clerk's office.
- Absentee applications are due by November 5th, 2024. Be sure to get yours in early to allow plenty of time to receive your ballot so you can then mail it back.
- Follow up with your county clerk's office to make sure you receive your ballot. Contact information for election officials is found here.
- Your ballot may require postage, a witness signature and/or notary service before you mail it back. Instructions will be on the ballot itself.
Illinois does not offer online ballot tracking at this time.
Information current as of 9/1/2024. For the most recent updates, see the Board of Elections website.
